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What is ElecCheck? ElecCheck is an inspection of your home’s electrical wiring and/or devices by an ElecCheck inspector to identify potential electrical hazards that could lead to a fire or shock. ElecCheck will be available across Ontario, for homes that meet the criteria, starting on July 3, 2018. It is focused on homes built prior […]

Permit or No Permit? So you finally decided to build a deck at the back of your house to host this summer’s family gathering. And while you’re at it, you figure it’s time to add a utility shed to your back yard to store that shiny, new lawnmower. Before starting on your projects, you ask […]

Insurability Issues when Buying an Older Home Thinking about buying a character home? The issues outlined below may impact your ability to insure your home. And if the insurance industry won’t cover a home, the banks won’t provide a mortgage. According to the Financial Services Commission of Ontario, if you are looking to purchase an […]

                  LIVING DOWN UNDER    With proper planning, your new basement apartment can be a smooth and uneventful project. There are many requirements that must be met; most of them are established by the Building Code in your area and your Municipal by-laws.     Zoning & […]

Homeowners and house flippers love to remodel bathrooms. Why not? Next to kitchen remodeling, bathrooms are one of the best bangs for the remodeling buck. Bathroom remodeling deficiencies, whether done through ignorance or carelessness, are quite common. Take your time in remodeling the bathroom so it meets all safety and building code requirements. New standards, […]

What is an interior weeping tile system?   An interior weeping tile system, also referred to as an internal perimeter drain system, is internal waterproofing that is the alternative to foundation excavation and waterproofing usually for a concrete block foundation. Compared to exterior waterproofing, an interior weeping tile system is much less expensive (since no […]

CBC News · Posted: Mar 08, 2013 5:43 AM ET | Last Updated: March 8, 2013 There are particular signs to look out for that indicate you might be living in a former marijuana grow-op. Police dismantle an average of 23 grow operations each year. Some by-laws lays out how these properties must be re-mediated […]

       Commander fuse panels are no longer CSA certified. No longer CSA certified means that it would not be acceptable to install this panel in a home today. It does not mean that it must be removed from your home if you have one. There are certified replacement breakers that are allowed to […]

Safety: Basement Bedrooms Required Egress (or How to get out in an emergency) While a Home Inspection is not a code inspection and older homes are built to codes that are maybe not as strict as more modern ones, a Home Inspection, performed by a Professional Home Inspector should be able to alert you to […]